Antirattler for windows



E. W. LADD.

ANTIRATTLER FOR WINDOWS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 19, 919.

1 ,406,264, I Patented Feb. 14, 1922.

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EARNEST W. LADD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ANTIRATTLER FOR WINDOWS.

Application filed June 19, 1919.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EARNEST W. LADD, a citizen of the United States,residing in the borough of Manhattan, in the city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAntirattlers for Vindows, of which the following is a specification,reference being had to the drawings which accompany and form a part ofthe same. 4

The object of my invention is to provide a device to resist or overcomethe rattling of window sash in their frames, which device will beeflicient in operation and at the same time produced at very low cost.Furthermore, its application to use may be manually made without toolor-implement of any kind by inexperienced persons without the necessityof removing the sash from the frame or dismantling the window structurein any manner. Furthermore, the device .is made with a self containedsecuring element to hold the same in place between the sash and theframe, said securingelement automatically fastening the device inposition and holding it there. Furthermore, the use.

of my device does not mar or .detract in any I way from the finishedappearance of the sash or frame.

In the drawings,

Fig.1 isa perspectiveviewof a segment of window structure, including 'mydevice;

Fig. 2 is an inside elevation view of a window structure alsoincluding-my device;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of my antirattler.

Referring now in detail to the drawings in which similar referencecharacters refer to similar parts throughout, 1 represents a windowframe, 2 a sash, 3 a light inserted in the sash and l-i'r'etainingstrips all of common construction. v

5 is my anti-rattling device made of strip metal preferably bow shapedin its general outline and having resilient qualities. 6 representssecuring elements in the form of prongs which are preferably turned fromthe general contour of the strip, the purpose Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Feb. 14, 1922.

Serial No. 305,407.

of a window. In Figs. 1 and 2, my anti-rat- I tler is shown in positionwith the prongs 6 embedded in the sash. It is obvious, of course, thatthe anti-rattler may be inserted in reverse position to that shown sothat the prongs 6 would in that case become embedded in the retainingstrip of the window structure.

After the device is slid into place as described, the pressure broughtupon the same by reason of its position between the sash and retainingstrip forces the prongs 6 into the surface intended and effectuallysecures the anti-rattler against movement 'on the surface to which it issecured.

.It is obvious that many modifications may be made in the deviceillustrated and described without departing from the principle of myinvention, such as changing the form of the ends "ofthe anti-rattler,adopting a different shape for the body of the same,

changing the form of the attaching or sliding means, or the shape orposition of the prongs, or securing elements. I do not therefore, wishto confine myself to the exact form herein shown and described, but whatI desire to cover by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claim.

I EARNEST W. LADD.

